An explosion in a gunpowder warehouse in Yangon killed 70 people and injured 80 others.<br/> The incident took place around 2am on Thursday, in an industrial district in the biggest city of Myanmar.<br/> Video obtained from Burma VJ Media - a citizen journalists group-- showed rescuers around burning buildings.<br/> Reuters cannot independently verify the content of the video.<br/> The blast led to a massive fire that spread to nearby buildings, and only contained later in the morning.<br/> Houses and factories were badly damaged and more deaths were expected.<br/> Small fires were also triggered by the explosion, and police said three firemen were among the dead.<br/> The gunpowder being stored in the warehouse was likely for use in mining sites.<br/> A fire department official said the explosion was not linked to sabotage.<br/> The whole area was covered in ash, and people more than a hundred feet away were killed by flying debris.<br/> (SOUNDBITE (Burmese) RESIDENT KO TIN MAUNG HTWE SAYING:<br/> "It's so sad to see all these things. It is far worse than Cyclone Nargis for us."<br/> A resident living a mile away from the warehouse said the blast felt like an asteroid falling to earth.<br/> Michaela Cabrera, Reuters.
